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Buckingham Palace Rules Over The Joy
Buckingham Palace came into the NY Stallion Stakes- Joy seeming like the horse to beat, thanks to never failing to finish out of the top two for her career. Even though this was a smaller field, she still was poised to continue that streak here, and after running seven furlongs, she earned a convincing two length win.
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Buckingham Palace May Find the Most Joy in NY Stallion Stakes Race
A field of five will be going to the starting gate for the fifteenth running of the Joy, which is part of the NY Stallion Stakes. When it first appeared on the calendar, it was run on the dirt, but would be moved to the turf in 2009.
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Balanced Field in the Bid Stakes
The NY Stallion Stakes continues on Saturday with the 14th running of the Bid Stakes, sending three year olds seven furlongs over the turf course. Like its companion event. The Joy, the Bid initially appeared on the schedule as a mile long dirt race, but would only be that way for one year.
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Who’ll Command the Top Hand in The Poker Stakes?
The Poker Stakes is a mile-long Grade 3 event that will be run on the grass at BEL for the 17th time. It’s purse has fluctuated over the years, though the $250.000 offered is the same as it was in 2020, and just $50.000 less than it had been in the few years prior.
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Mr Charming Struts His Stuff in Thors Echo Stakes
Thors Echo Stakes ($100.000 Purse)SA- For Three Year Olds and Upward Foaled In CASix Furlongs on the DirtJune 12, 2021 Mr Charming had a productive career for prior trainer Jediminds Stable, but when Fractious claimed him for $50.000, he was… Read More ›
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Geronimo Narrowly Wins Bold Venture Stakes Over Expert Eye
The betting public thought much better of Geronimo than we did in our picks, making him the post time favorite. In a photo that may have required an expert eye to determine the winner, Geronimo stepped up and earned his fifth career win.
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Remson Snaps Out of Winless Drought in Great Lakes Stakes
The Great Lakes Stakes made its first appearance on our schedule on Saturday, and its first winner will be a gelding that just a year ago was racing in both the KYD and BEL. Remson was a longshot in those races, and it was over a year since the last time he made a trip to the winner’s circle.
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Full Field for Bold Venture Stakes
When the Bold Venture Stakes first appeared on the calendar in 2007, it was much different than it is today, having been a nine furlong race on the grass. It only took one year for it to become a dirt sprint like it is today, and the gate will be full.
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Plenty of Charm in Thors Echo Stakes
For the sixth time, the Thors Echo Stakes will be held at SA, and this year’s event will send a field of ten Californians a total of six furlongs on the main track. It was won last year by the late Justin Credible, who was seven at the time.
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Great Lakes Stakes Debuts On the Calendar this Year
There’s a new stake on the schedule this year, as the Great Lakes Stakes is set to take place up north at WO, sending older horses a little more than a mile on the main track.
